Collagen-and hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels and their biomedical applications

Q Xu, JE Torres, M Hakim, PM Babiak, P Pal… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrogels have been widely investigated in biomedical fields due to their similar physical
and biochemical properties to the extracellular matrix (ECM). Collagen and hyaluronic acid …

Recent advances in nanoparticle-mediated antibacterial applications

S Roy, I Hasan, B Guo - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Misuse and overuse of antibiotics led us vulnerable to multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria,
biofilms, and intracellular infections. The failure of conventional antibiotics thus gives rise to …

Advances of peptides for antibacterial applications

Y Yan, Y Li, Z Zhang, X Wang, Y Niu, S Zhang… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the past few decades, peptide antibacterial products with unique antibacterial
mechanisms have attracted widespread interest. They can effectively reduce the probability …

Nanomedicine fight against antibacterial resistance: an overview of the recent pharmaceutical innovations

NE Eleraky, A Allam, SB Hassan, MM Omar - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Based on the recent reports of World Health Organization, increased antibiotic resistance
prevalence among bacteria represents the greatest challenge to human health. In addition …

Antimicrobial peptide-based materials: Opportunities and challenges

A Rai, R Ferrão, P Palma, T Patricio… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The multifunctional properties of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) make them attractive
candidates for the treatment of various diseases. AMPs are considered as alternatives to …

Nanomaterial-based therapy for wound healing

A Kushwaha, L Goswami, BS Kim - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Poor wound healing affects millions of people globally, resulting in increased mortality rates
and associated expenses. The three major complications associated with wounds are:(i) the …

Advances in preparation and application of antibacterial hydrogels

Y Tang, H Xu, X Wang, S Dong, L Guo, S Zhang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Bacterial infections, especially those caused by drug-resistant bacteria, have seriously
threatened human life and health. There is urgent to develop new antibacterial agents to …

Delivery of antibacterial agents for wound healing applications using polysaccharide-based scaffolds

H Nosrati, M Heydari, Z Tootiaei, S Ganjbar… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Skin is the first line of defense against pathogenic microorganisms. Any serious damage to
this organ can lead to bacterial invasion and wound infection. Such infections can cause not …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial smart hydrogels: New hope for infectious wound management

ZA Ahovan, Z Esmaeili, BS Eftekhari, S Khosravimelal… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Millions of people die annually due to uncured wound infections. Healthcare systems incur
high costs to treat wound infections. Tt is predicted to become more challenging due to the …

Nanoparticle-based wound dressing: recent progress in the detection and therapy of bacterial infections

C Xu, OU Akakuru, X Ma, J Zheng, J Zheng… - Bioconjugate …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Bacterial infections in wounds often delay the healing process, and may seriously threaten
human life. It is urgent to develop wound dressings to effectively detect and treat bacterial …